Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4835

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Assessing whether justification exists for dismissing the worker for any of the reasons stipulated in Article (55) of the Labour Law. A matter of fact independently assessed by the trial judge. He may accept what he finds reliable and discard the rest, even if plausible. The condition for that. - Assessing the evidence, presumptions and documents submitted in the case. Within the authority of the trial judge. The condition for that. An example concerning arbitrary dismissal.
Arabic original
تقدير قيام أو عدم قيام المبرر لفصل العامل لأي سبب من الأسباب المنصوص عليها في المادة (٥٥) من قانون العمل. موضوعي يستقل بتقديره قاضي الموضوع. له الأخذ بما يطمئن إليه وطرح ما عداه ولو كان محتملا.ً شرط ذلك. - تقدير ما يقدم في الدعوى من البينات والقرائن والمستندات. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرط ذلك. مثال بشأن فصل تعسفي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٧٥، ٢٩٤/٢٠٠٨ عمالي جلسة ٣١/٥/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٨ ج ٢ ص ٣١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 932. PDF pages: 932.

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